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BEST CHICAGO MEAT COMPANY,LLC.

4649 W ARMITAGE AVE · Chicago, IL 60639

Wholesale

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for BEST CHICAGO MEAT COMPANY,LLC. on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
679447

Location recorded for this inspection · BEST CHICAGO MEAT COMPANY,LLC. · 4649 W ARMITAGE AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE PAPER FROM OVER HEAD SHELVING UNIT IN BREAK ROOM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SHIPPING DOCK DOOR & DRY STORAGE HALL WAY DOOR IN POOR REPAIR.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS & ELECTRICAL CORDS IN COOKING AREA,RECEIVING AREA FAN GUARD COVERS,CALCIUM BUILD UP AT ICE SHOOT IN RAW HOT DOG AREA,GRILL TABLE IN TEST KITCHEN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN DRY INGREDIENTS,WALK IN FREEZER,SMOKE HOUSE GENERATOR AREA,TEST KITCHEN BEHIND FRYER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CONCRETE FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE,BIG SAUSAGE,RAW MEAT WALK IN COOLER,STAIRS LEADING TO 2ND FL.LOCKER & TOILET ROOM STAIR TRED IN POOR REPAIR.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN PATTY ROOM UNDER FORMAT #19 & WHERE NEEDED.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALL & CEILINGS IN COOKING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL BASE IN RECEIVING DOCK AREA,WALL TRIM IN MAINTENANCE HALLWAY & RAW MEAT COOLER,BROKEN WALL TILE IN WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM.MUST REMOVE LOOSE CAULKING ON CEILING OVER CONVEYOR BELT IN PATTY ROOM.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN CHILI ROOM.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 1-COMP SINK IN BIG SAUSAGE AREA.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

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How results compare in ZIP 60639

335 of 428 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2146837.

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